India /Tamil Nadu /Ramanathapuram /Dhanushkodi

Dhanushkodi is a hamlet near the town of Rameswaram that is oft visited by locals in the nearby regions and tourists. Dhanushkodi is primarily a ghost town and human habitation in the town is almost non-existent, as only a few fishermen with their families live in this hamlet. This is because the entire town of Dhanushkodi was washed away during a severe storm a few decades back. Dhanushkodi is located in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Dhanushkodi is located in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, a few miles away from the mainland. Tourists mainly travel to the region of Dhanushkodi to see the serene remains of a once prominent and bustling tourist hotspot. . The town of Dhanushkodi has a pleasant climate, but this region is quite prone to storms every now and then. These storms aren’t very frequent, and for this reason, the general climate can be classified as pleasant. There are three seasons in the hamlet of Dhanushkodi, and these are the seasons of summer, monsoon and winter, very much similar to the other towns in southern India. The climate is tropical, similar to the climate in the mainland.

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Category : Beaches

Time Zone: UTC + 5:30 Hours

Pincode: 623526

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Best Time to Visit:  Oct – Feb

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Dhanushkodi or Danushkodi is a town/village at the southern tip of Rameswaram island, on the eastern coast of the Tamil Nadu state of India.There are a few buildings that still stand in the ghost town, having survived the aftermath of the storm for a good number of years. Another prominent feature of Dhanushkodi that draws many tourists to this place is the mysterious Adam’s Bridge, otherwise known as the Ram Sethu. This is a bridge made entirely of limestone that barely connects the Indian mainland with the Sri Lankan mainland. This bridge has high religious significance as followers of the Hindu faith believe that the bridge was built by Lord Rama in his quest to reach the land of Lanka, where Ravana is said to have reigned. Dhanushkodi was the place where Ram Visited and held pooja , later on this place was not inhabitated by any human population for a very long time and on the dooms day that had destroyed the town of Dhanushkodi , a very huge tide of several meter height engulfed this town , the remnanats of destroyed town and railway station still stands here as a symbol of nostolgia .

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By Train : Trains can be taken to Rameshwaram as well, as Dhanushkodi does not have an existing railway station. The railway station in the town of Rameshwaram is very well connected, and there are regular trains available from various important destinations like Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Thanjavur, and Trichy. Train fares will range around Rs 200 to 250. Traveling through train can be quite exciting, as the train will pass through the Indira Gandhi Bridge which runs to Rameshwaram from the mainland.

By BUS : Very few buses ply to the town of Dhanushkodi, and all these buses are from the nearby town of Rameshwaram. These buses are the only mode to reach Dhanushkodi, and they are available in semi deluxe and deluxe varieties. Air conditioned buses are not available, and you’ll have to make do with normal buses that will charge fares of around Rs 50 to 100.

By Taxi : You can visit Dhanushkodi by taxi from Rameshwaram.

By Other : Cabs from Dhanushkodi can also be taken in order to reach the town of Dhanushkodi. They will charge around 250 Rs. for a package trip of the entire region.

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